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Jan Werich

Jan Werich was a Czechoslovak singer, writer, playwright, jazz musician, screenwriter and actor (1905–1980). He was born at Smíchov and died at Prague.

Jan Werich in brief

Born
1905
Died
1980
Known for
singer,writer,playwright,jazz musician,screenwriter,actor
Place of birth
Smíchov

Overview

Recorded at birth as Jan Křtitel František Serafínský.

Born at Smíchov in 1905, died at Prague in 1980.

Identity and origins

Jan Werich was recorded at birth as Jan Křtitel František Serafínský. His recorded language was Czech.

He married Zdeňka Housková. 2 children are recorded: Jana Werichová and Jiří Petrášek.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 8: Vest pocket revue, Caesar, Finian's Rainbow, Pudr a benzín, Peníze nebo život, Workers, Let's Go, The World Is Ours and The Emperor and the Golem.

Catalogued works

39 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1963 to 1999. The first 12 are listed here.

Těžká Barbora. Caesar. Vest pocket revue. Fimfárum. Golem. Robin the Outlaw. The World Behind The Bars. Falstaffovo babí léto. Rozhovory s Janem Werichem. Premiera Skafandr. Osel a stin. Robin Zbojnik.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Voskovec, Jiří / Werich, Jan, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Voskovec, Jiří / Werich, Jan: Das dramatische Werk, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Pioneer hunters of the Kankakee, by J. Lorenzo Werich., 1920. Nieobecni obecni. Próby powrotu duetu Jiří Voskovec i Jan Werich na ekran po 1945 roku, Kwartalnik Filmowy, 2017. (2418) Voskovec-Werich, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, 2003.

In detail

Jan Werich studied at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. the recorded working language is Czech.

Membership is recorded of Voskovec and Werich.

Works named in the authority record are Vest pocket revue, Caesar, Finian's Rainbow, Pudr a benzín, Peníze nebo život and Workers, Let's Go.

Distinctions recorded are Národní umělec, Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class and Klement Gottwald State Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1905Jan Werich born at Smíchov.
  2. 1980Jan Werich died at Prague.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Jan Werich”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q949091: Jan Werich

    Consult the source

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